Vacuformed headlight delete covers
Thread Starter
Inventor
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 10,218
Likes: 468
Got my new lights! 
Clockwise from left: 60mm turn signal/park lamp, old 90mm low beam, 50mm H7, 50mm HID conversion.
Center: H7 bulb, HID H7 bulb
I cheaped out and got the H7 halogen versions*, and then bought some eBay H7 HID 6500K conversion bulbs. (I already had ballasts from an aborted H4 conversion.)**
I did a quick comparison between the different bulbs. The 55W H7's are pretty yellow, and not that bright. The HID conversion bulb retains the cutoff properly, with no hot spots, and the light is awesome. Full moon bright! The old 65W H9's actually compare quite well with the HID.
...
I am going to put the turn signal next to the low beam. (I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Hella clear turn signal is a parking light too.) I imagine I may put 50mm fogs in place of the original turn signals. High beams in the bumper too. They might fit next to the low beams, but I decided to go for the best low beam spread.
Big fab day tommorrow!
* H7 - $106 ea., versus HID - $369 ea.
** There are complete H7 HID conversions for $200 on eBay now!
Clockwise from left: 60mm turn signal/park lamp, old 90mm low beam, 50mm H7, 50mm HID conversion.
Center: H7 bulb, HID H7 bulb
I cheaped out and got the H7 halogen versions*, and then bought some eBay H7 HID 6500K conversion bulbs. (I already had ballasts from an aborted H4 conversion.)**
I did a quick comparison between the different bulbs. The 55W H7's are pretty yellow, and not that bright. The HID conversion bulb retains the cutoff properly, with no hot spots, and the light is awesome. Full moon bright! The old 65W H9's actually compare quite well with the HID.
...
I am going to put the turn signal next to the low beam. (I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Hella clear turn signal is a parking light too.) I imagine I may put 50mm fogs in place of the original turn signals. High beams in the bumper too. They might fit next to the low beams, but I decided to go for the best low beam spread.
Big fab day tommorrow!
* H7 - $106 ea., versus HID - $369 ea.
** There are complete H7 HID conversions for $200 on eBay now!
Developer
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 7,005
Likes: 64
From: Horicon, WI
Update: I just received my Headlamp Delete Covers from Porken.
Very, Very nice. First-quality parts. I better understand the price now as they are much thicker than I had imagined - they are optically very clear, and look like they will also be tough and durable.
Very well made.
Nice job!
Very, Very nice. First-quality parts. I better understand the price now as they are much thicker than I had imagined - they are optically very clear, and look like they will also be tough and durable.
Very well made.
Nice job!
Rennlist Stories
The Best Porsche Posts for Porsche Enthusiasts
Porsche's Top 5 Most Questionable Naming Decisions
Verdad Gallardo
Pogea Racing's 964 Porsche 911 Reimagination Stands Out in a Crowded Field
Verdad Gallardo
6 Convertible Top MYTHS Most People Don't Understand!
Michael S. Palmer
2026 Porsche 911 Club Coupe is Spectacular, And Everything Wrong with the Porsche Market
Joe Kucinski
Talos Takes Your 991 Porsche 911 GT3 to the Next Level for a Cool $1.13 Million
Verdad Gallardo
9 Vehicles Porsche Helped Engineer that Aren't Porsches
Verdad Gallardo
9 Features and Characteristics That Only Porsche People Understand
Verdad Gallardo
I've Written 500 Rennlist Articles: Here's How Porsche Has Changed Along the Way
Joe Kucinski
